Sônia Braga
Known for Acting
Biography
Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She's known for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and Moon over Parador (1988). She received a BAFTA Award nomination in 1981 for Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (first released in 1976). She was nominated for an Emmy Award and a third Golden Globe Award for her role in for the 1994 television film The Burning Season. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #24 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
Filmography
Wonder
2017
as Grans
The First Omen
2024
as Sister Silva
Shotgun Wedding
2022
as Renata Ortiz
Fatima
2020
as Sister Lucia
The Rookie
1990
as Liesl
Perfume
2001
as Irene Mancini
Bacurau
2019
as Domingas
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Empire
2002
as Iris
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000
as Quixtla
Gabriela
1983
as Gabriela
Two Deaths
1996
as Ana Puscasu
The Hottest State
2007
as Mrs. Garcia
Angel Eyes
2001
as Josephine Pogue
Bordertown
2007
as Teresa Casillas
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Ruby Archuleta
Aquarius
2016
as Clara
Meddling Mom
2013
as Carmen Vega
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Tina
The Jesus Rolls
2019
as Mother